VS Trainer

Our Opportunity

As a Trainer, you will serve as a leader of the onboarding experience and directly manage new hires joining Chewy as Veterinary Care Representative (VCRs) and at times our Chewy Vet Care (CVC) team members through their onboarding experience. The Trainer is the first person a new team member spends time with at Chewy and will be their key contact for the first 3 weeks of training. Trainers set the tone for the culture and deliver the skills and knowledge required to perform in their roles as new team members. This will include Customer Service skills, tool navigation and policy/procedure training to ensure a consistent and impactful onboarding experience for each new Chewtopian that joins Chewy Vet Care. The Trainer will also provide on-going training support for experienced team members as required. As part of the role, the trainer will participate in special projects and provide feedback related to business initiatives that directly impact the learning experience.

Preferred Locations: Florida (Plantation, FL) or Texas (Dallas, TX)

What You’ll Do:

• Deliver virtual and training while applying adult learning principles to new and existing Veterinary Care Representatives and Chewy Vet Care teams.
• Review and score customer calls using quality control guidelines to ensure learners are meeting established criteria; calibrate with other team members to ensure consistency in evaluation of issue resolution, customer empathy and sentiment, and adherence to Chewy training and product specific knowledge.
• Utilize data to guide decision making strategies to improve learner performance in preparation for moving from training to production.
• Deliver individualized coaching and feedback, on behavior and performance, to learners to identify areas of opportunity and provide guidance for improvement and closing performance gaps.
• Lead classroom management efforts and provide guidance to de-escalate issues as needed.
• Make recommendations following the corrective action process for learners up to and including termination for attendance, behavioral, or performance related issues in partnership with Training Manager and HR.
• Manage daily activities to support the learning experience such as assigning Performance and Learning Specialists to learners, overseeing completion of development sessions, ensuring e-learning completion, etc.
• Communicate learners' successes and opportunities in real time in a direct, positive manner, and provide corrective action when necessary.
• Maintain training records and other administrative tasks as required.
• Maintain business partner relations through effectively communicating with WFM, Operations, IT, HR, CVC and internal L&D.
• Display behaviors that are consistent with the Operating Principles and Chewy culture.

What You’ll Need:

• At least 120 days experience as a VCR in role.
• Must be in good standing.
• 1-3 years of small animal veterinary experience or equivalent industry experience.
• 1-3 years of customer service experience
• Flexibility to shift schedule as needed.
• Must be able to meet virtual requirements outlined in the Handbook.
• Strong experience in onsite and virtual training facilitation and class management skills.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and listening)
• Solid interpersonal skills to effectively operate in the business environment.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Windows and web-based applications such as Slack, Zoom, and Outlook for data entry, communication, engagement, and for rapid navigation through systems and the internet to search for information to help support our customers. This will include performing repetitive tasks such as typing and using multiple monitor screens.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Ability to be flexible to business needs and adjust/compromise plans as needed.
• Travel may be required

Bonus:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Previous training experience in customer service and/or other high-volume service-oriented industry
• Experience in training technology platforms
• Advanced Virtual facilitation skills a plus